A motoring campaigner says he has 'no time' for people fraudulently using disabled parking permits as figures show that nearly 500 of them were withdrawn in Nottinghamshire over the last two years. Nottinghamshire County Council has released a report detailing its work on tackling a variety of fraud, including pensions overpayments and payments to private care homes for people who have died.
But in the report, being presented to councillors on the governance and ethics committee at a meeting on January 4, the county council said that Blue Badge misuse is one of the high risks that it continues to face. Blue Badges are designed for people with disabilities or with health conditions affecting their mobility.
It allows motorists with a badge to park in designated spaces and usually allows them to park for free. The rules on the use of badges are clear that they must not be given to the family or friends of a Blue Badge holder to allow them to benefit from the parking concession.
